Decisions concerning authorization of higher education institutions are made by the Authorization Council for Higher Education Institutions. The members of Authorization Councils are appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister of Georgia by the submission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia for the term of 2 years.

The members of the Authorization Council for Higher Education institutions cannot be public servants, except the invited members of the Authorization Council. The terms of reference and the authority of the authorization council is determined by the authorization charter, which guarantees its functional independence from Higher Education Institutions and Governmental Bodies.

Composition of Authorization Council of Higher Education Institutions

Members of the Higher Education Institutions Authorization Council:

a) Sergo Chelidze – LLC - Georgian National University SEU, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Professor – Chairperson of the Council;

b) Vasil Gonashvili – LEPL - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law, Associate Professor – Deputy Chairperson of the Council;

c) Zurab Kavtaria – NNLE - Georgian Student Organizations Association, Chairperson of the Board, Secretary of the Council;

d) Ivane Abashidze – LEPL - Maritime Transport Agency, Director;

e) Natia Jojua – LLC -European University, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Professor;

f) Rima Beriashvili – LEPL- Tbilisi State Medical University, Head of the Department of Academic Development and Strategic Planning, Head of the Department of Pathological Anatomy of the same university, Professor;

g) Mariam Bochorishvili – LEPL - Kutaisi International University, Head of the School of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design, Director of NNLE TAD WEEK;

h) Tamar Gamsakhurdia – LLC - Grigol Robakidze University, Professor;

i) Tsiuri Duruli – LEPL - Gori State University Head of the Educational Process Management Service, Professor;

j) Levan Vepkhvadze – NNLE - Business Association of Georgia, Executive Director;

k) Nino Mindiashvili – LLC - Caucasus International University, Head of the Doctoral Studies Service, Professor;

l) Nargiz Palavandishvili – LEPL - Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Dean of the Faculty of Touris, Associate Professor;

m) Ekaterine Shakiashvili – LEPL- Georgian Technical University, Head of the Quality Assurance Service of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor;

n) Nino Chinchaladze – NNLE International Education Center Foundation, Executive Director;

o) Bakar Berekashvili – LLC - Georgian-American University, Doctoral Student.